Finding hope, peace and purpose in every broken thing

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There’s something about the soft bang of the letterbox flap that gives me a burst of excitement each day. Hidden amongst the pizza adverts, utility bills and appointment letters I occasionally find a gem – a proper handwritten letter. As I open the envelope containing a card or letter from […]

Old-fashioned snail mail is a joy to send and receive

16th April 2020 in General tagged community / connection / family / friendship / joy / Kindness / letter / Love / mail / relationship by admin (updated 1713 days ago)

Hearts — Let’s face it, Valentines Day is just a bit disappointing for so many of us. At this time of year, it’s hard to escape the references to ‘love’ all around us. Shops are full of tacky gifts, dating site adverts step up a notch and it can leave us feeling… […]

Love, actually, isn’t all about romance

10th February 2020 in General tagged friendship / Kindness / Love / sacrifice / valentines day by admin (updated 1798 days ago)

We have some exciting news – Children’s Peaced Together is nearly ready! But we need your help to get this fantastic course launched. We are currently running our first pilot and the children (and the trainers!) are loving it. Over the next few months we plan to run our second […]

Help us launch Children’s Peaced Together

20th November 2019 in General tagged children / creativity / friendship / issues / mental health / schools / talking / wellbeing by admin (updated 1861 days ago)

It is very easy to put the people in our lives in boxes. For example, we might only ever speak to a colleague about work, without finding out about the rest of their world. We need to connect with people on a human level, not just a functional one. […]

#thoughtfulthursday 30: Embrace curiosity

26th July 2018 in General tagged care / connection / friendship / interest / relationship / value by Heidi Singleton (updated 2352 days ago)